Carpenter’s Cleat Curse | Detroit Tigers News

Kerry Carpenter’s baseball career hit a bizarre snag when a new cleat model—complete with an extra molded spike—began causing him excruciating heel pain, forcing him to hobble around the field and even be replaced as a pinch-runner. Despite staying mentally strong and focused on hitting his stride, the discomfort is clearly affecting his performance. The Tigers’ gear crew has already modified the offending shoe, and Carpenter is now hunting for his old, reliable cleats to see if they’ll get him back on track to smash homers again. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b647e289cca007df